Kanji Keyboard

Keyboard-Geek JP! hat sich eine ultraschwere und mit 542 Klick-Tasten versehene Kanji Tastatur aus einer alten japanischen Mall besorgt. Das ALPS CP10SJ550A Kanji Keyboard wiegt satte 11.92 KG.

27.02.25

Das ding wurde bis 1989 hergestellt, jede Taste ist in der Lage 9 verschiedenen Kanji darzustellen und ja sie ist ein Monster. Deshalb wird sie von Keyboard-Geeks auch manchmal ‚kaiju keyboard‘ genannt ;)

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The ALPS CP10SJ550A Kanji Keyboard is a specialized keyboard developed in the 1980s for inputting Japanese characters. It was primarily used for computer-based typesetting systems like those from Morisawa. With 542 keys and a 30×16 matrix layout, it was one of the largest keyboards of its time. Each key could represent up to 9 characters, controlled by additional functions such as a kind of numeric keypad. The device was designed to allow direct input of over 4,000 Kanji characters before modern input methods like IMEs (Input Method Editors) were developed.

The keyboard weighs approximately 11.92 kg and was likely manufactured in 1989. It is an impressive example of technological history, showcasing the challenges of digitizing Japanese writing before more efficient methods were introduced.

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